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Scotia
Scotia Sco"ti*a, n. [L., fr. Gr. skoti`a darkness, a sunken molding in the base of a pillar, so called from the dark shadow it casts, from sko`tos darkness.] (Arch.) A concave molding used especially in classical architecture.
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Scotia Sco"ti*a, n. [L.] Scotland [Poetic] O Scotia! my dear, my native soil! --Burns.
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Trochilus Troch"i*lus, n.; pl. Trochili. [L. trochilus a kind of small bird. Gr. ?, fr. ? to run.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) (a) A genus of humming birds. It Formerly included all the known species. (b) Any one of several species of wrens and kinglets. [Obs.] (c) The crocodile bird. 2. (Arch.) An annular molding whose section is concave, like the edge of a pulley; -- called also scotia.

Meaning of Scotia from wikipedia

- Scotia is a Latin placename derived from Scoti, a Latin name for the Gaels, first attested in the late 3rd century. The Romans referred to Ireland as "Scotia"...
- Nova Scotia (/ˌnoʊvə ˈskoʊʃə/ NOH-və SKOH-shə; French: Nouvelle-Écosse; Scottish Gaelic: Alba Nuadh, lit. 'New Scotland') is one of the thirteen provinces...
- capital and most populous muni****lity of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous muni****lity in Atlantic Canada. As of 2022, it is...
- Kingdom has replaced the earlier but existing Baronetages of England, Nova Scotia, Ireland, and Great Britain. To be recognised as a baronet, it is necessary...
- shootings and set fires at 16 locations in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, killing 22 people and injuring three others before he was shot and killed...
- Nova Scotia Power Inc. is a vertically integrated electric utility in Nova Scotia, Canada. It is privately owned by Emera and regulated by the provincial...
- The Nova Scotia Duck Tolling Retriever is a medium-sized gundog bred primarily for hunting. It is often referred to as a "toller". It is the smallest of...
- District of Argyle, is a district muni****lity in Yarmouth County, Nova Scotia. Statistics Canada classifies the district muni****lity as a muni****l district...
- Digby County is a county in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. It was named after the Township of Digby; this was named in honour of Rear Admiral Robert...
- -64.8042306 (Nineveh, Nova Scotia) "Place-names and Places of Nova Scotia". Nova Scotia Archives. Province of Nova Scotia. Retrieved 16 September 2017...